Was it a Eucharistic miracle or something else?

During Mass at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota, Fr. Brent Bowman became visibly overwhelmed during the consecration. He later described experiencing the weight of the chalice and the reality of Christ’s presence in a profound way. While the event was initially described by some as a Eucharistic miracle, Fr. Bowman clarified that he understood it as a private spiritual experience.

In this installment of Godsplaining Reacts, Fr. Gregory Pine considers what happened, what Catholics mean when they speak about miracles, and how extraordinary spiritual experiences should shape our understanding of the Eucharist.

Why does God give miraculous signs? Do miracles prove the Catholic faith? What role should they play in apologetics? And what happens when our fascination with the extraordinary distracts us from the extraordinary reality already present at every Mass?

Fr. Gregory explains why signs and miracles can strengthen the credibility of Christian witness, but why ultimately they are meant to point beyond themselves to something greater: life with God.

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